Live Your Outdoor Dreams Without "Roughing It"

The Aspens Lodge, located 20 miles upriver from Meeker and nearby the Trappers Lake Wilderness area, is an ideal base for adventuring into the surrounding national forest and wilderness areas. Whether you have come to hike, bicycle, trail run, fish, hunt, cross-country ski, snowmobile, or explore the area in an OHV, you'll find yourself ideally situated to pursue your dream.

The Aspens Lodge can easily accommodate a party of 8 to 10 persons. Modern and rustic decor seamlessly meld together in a common area that contains a fully equipped kitchen, dining, and sitting areas. Four tastefully decorated bedrooms each have their own private bath. Enjoy sunshine and the surrounding woods from the front and back decks. Inside, snuggle up near the gas fireplace or enjoy the handmade and antique furniture, original artwork and photography highlighting the beauty of the surrounding area.

The Aspens Lodge is an ideal base for your active lifestyle.  During warmer weather, (bicycling, running, OHV rides, fishing, hiking, paddle boarding,) during winter (cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, snowmobiling) are all possibilities that are close at hand. Whether you hike, trail run, or make arrangements with local outfitters to go by horseback, by all means go "wild" by venturing into the nearby Trappers Lake Wilderness Area. Serene and majestic, the wilderness provides a restorative therapy like no other. Trailheads for various trails leading into the wilderness are located nearby: the Oyster Lake trailhead is one mile away; the South Fork campground trailhead is only 11 miles away; the Marvine Lakes trailhead is only 16 miles away; and various trailheads at Trappers Lake are only 28 miles away.

If your preferred means of accessing the "great outdoors" is of the motorized variety, you'll find The Aspens Lodge to be an ideal base while you explore the extensive trail network that extends around Sleepy Cat Mountain. You can access this network at points nearby, including Lake Avery which is just a few minutes away. During the winter, many snowmobilers use a parking lot that we provide as a courtesy higher up on our property to set off on rides into the high country accessible only by snow mobile or cross-country skiing on the Buford-New Castle Road.

But you don't have to leave the Aspens Lodge to enjoy nature. Nature, with its healing and liberating power, is immediately at hand to facilitate relaxation and provide a perfect setting for gathering together with family and friends. The surrounding hills, which display a palette of colors that vary with the season, the fresh air, the babbling of a nearby brook, or a cozy fireplace inside provide an idyllic setting for simply relaxing. A well-provisioned kitchen ensures that you can prepare and serve family style meals in a stylish but rustic ambience.